Fence-post.



C. BURNETT.

FENCE POST,

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. 1913.

1 1 23,090. Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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GHARLEY BURNETT, OF WASHINGTON COURT-HOUSE, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

Application filed May 14, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLEY BURNETT, acitizen of the United States, residing at Washington Court-House, in thecounty of Fayette and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to fence posts and aims particularly to provide aconcrete fence post made up of various sections to facilitate ease oftransportation. The ordinary weight of a concrete fence post is suchthat it has not been used extensively, owing to the amount of work andcost in transporting it to its point of erection.

My invention aims to provide a post built up of a plurality oflongitudinal sections, each having a weight that may be readily handledby a single workman. I further provide these sections with aninterlocking joint to prevent vertical shifting of the various sectionsafter the post is in its assembled condition.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which similar characters of reference designatecorresponding parts, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my post structure assembled and in itsposition in the ground, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of thesections forming my post, Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Fig.1, and, Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4:4: of Fig. 1.

From an inspection of the drawings, it will be apparent that I haveshown a post formed of four sections designated 1, these sections, whenassembled, producing a substantially unitary construction. I have alsofound it desirable to slightly taper the post as a whole from acomparatively wide bottom to a narrow top, as shown more clearly inFig. 1. To prevent longitudinal shifting of the sections when in theirassembled con dition, I have provided each section 1 with a projectinglug 2 and a socket 3. These tongue and socket connections in eachsection, form an interlocking joint more clearly shown in Fig. 3. Eachpost is provided with a plurality of rings or hands 4 to securely holdthe various sections in their proper position, although it will beapparent that wrapping the various wires form- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

Serial No. 767,545.

ing the fence, about the post as indicated at 5, will also maintainthese sections in their proper position. The lowermost of the rings 4 ispreferably provided with an outwardly extending flange 6 to serve as ananchor for maintaining the post in its position. This flange 6 forms thedouble purpose of holding the post in its position and of alsomaintaining the sections in their proper position, owing to theirgradual taper toward their bases. More specifically, if it is attemptedto withdraw the post from its position in the ground, the outwardlyextending flange 6 will engage the earth and the natural taper of thepost will tend to more tightly wedge the band 4: in its position.

From the above description, it will be apparent that I have provided apost that may be very readily constructed and one that requires theservices of one man only, since it can be made in a suflicient number ofsections to permit of its easy handling by one man. The structuredescribed also forms a post that will at all times maintain its properposition after an initial assembling.

To further improve my post, I have provided a reinforcing member foreach section. This reinforcing member is designated 7 in the drawingsand is shown as being of angle form, although its exact shape is notessential, as its only function is to reinforce each section againstbreakage.

What I claim, is:

A concrete fence post comprising a body portion formed entirely of aplurality of continuous longitudinal sections, a reinforc ing bar ofsubstantially the length of each section and embedded therein to haveboth its ends covered, tongue and socket formations formed in oppositefaces of each section to form an interlocking connection therefor, thetongue and socket formations being of less width than the faces in whichthey are formed to prevent lateral as well as longitudinal shifting ofthe. sections, and means for holding the sections in abutting relation.

In testimony'whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLEY BURNETT.

, Witnesses:

CHAS. I-I. PARRETT, RoB'r. C. DUNN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

